SCHOOL: Congratulations to our February Split the Bucket winner
Margaret O’Sullivan, who won €230.55. Margaret purchased her ticket in
Jim Gould’s Shop, Kilmorna, next draw will take place on 26th March.
OPENING of Moyvane Village Hub by Minister of Social Protection, Rural
and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary, was on
Friday 6th March. Big crowd attended, speeches, music, food and much
preparation by the volunteers.
Video link https://youtu.be/C3ypLAY8G3U
Filename Moyvane Village Hub opening March 2026
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DAY: Daffodil Day is Friday, 20th of March.
International Women’s Day on March 8th is a global day celebrating the
social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
International Women’s Day 2026 theme is ‘Give To Gain’ When we give,
we gain.
EXERCISE CLASSES with Conor O Neill Continue at the Marian Hall every
Monday 1.00pm-2.00pm. All welcome.
IRISH BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE will be in Ballybunion Community
Centre Monday 16th March from 3:50 PM to 7:10 PM. Please call 1800 222
111.
FUNDS: Norma Foley T.D. reports €230,000 in funding for students with
disabilities in Kerry.
GAA Knockanure Lotto Results for 3rd of March 2026. Jackpot was
E3.400. Winning Numbers were 4-12-16 and 25. No Winner’ Lucky Dips
went to ; Kathleen O Keeffe, Rea, Kilmorna; Mary Kennedy, Abbeyfeale;
Donal Enright “Enrights Bar Moyvane”; Breda and Bridget c/o Kevins;
Moss Dowling c/o O Briens Bar. Next Draw on March 10th and the Jackpot
will be E3.500.
CHURCH: 2nd Collection at Masses next weekend 14th & 15th March for
Emigrant Services. This collection supports the ongoing ministry to
Irish people in the Irish Church’s Emigrant mission in the UK, USA and
parts of Europe. The support of the Church community is particularly
valued by Irish emigrants, for whom things do not run smoothly.
Fr. Brendan is away from Monday 9th Mar. to Thursday 12th Mar. In
case of an emergency please contact Fr. Declan O’Connor in Listowel
Parish Office 068-21188 or on 087-0908 949
The Diocese of Kerry invites you to its Lenten online talk series,
“Beyond Almsgiving,” exploring poverty in the light of Catholic Social
Teaching, on 24th Feb., 10th Mar. & 24th Mar. 7.30pm. Speakers incl.
Dr Aoife McGrath and guest speakers from SVP and Trócaire. Info. &
reg. dioceseofkerry.ie
‘Online Lenten Reflections, The Irish Synodal Pathway has organised a
series of online Lenten reflections. Further info/to sign up
dioceseofkerry.ie/synodlent
PADRE PIO: February Devotions in Castleisland parish church on the
second Tuesday of the month, March 10 at 7.30pm. The witness will be
delivered by Tyrone trainer Micky Harte.
Reflection: The root of joy is gratefulness.
DEATH of Karen Daly O Connell, Kenny Heights, Cahirdown, Listowel, on
March 1st, 2026. Predeceased by her mother Geraldine. Wife of Owen and
devoted Mommy to her darling children Saoirse, Dylan and Gavin. Missed
by her father Leo, sister Laura and her husband Wesley and their
children Isla and Ethan, her parents-in-law Tommy and Mary O’Connell,
sister-in-law Emma and her husband Noel and their children Flynn and
Siún, brother-in-law Gareth and his wife Paula and their daughter
Éala, extended family, aunts, uncles, cousins, neighbours, work
colleagues and friends in the Bons Secours Hospital Tralee and the
rehab team at Kerry GAA Centre of Excellence in Currans and her many
friends. Funeral arriving to St. Mary’s Church, Listowel on Thursday
morning at with the Requiem Mass for Karen being celebrated, followed
by burial afterwards in Lislaughtin Abbey, Ballylongford.
ANNIVERSARIES: Hannah Keane, Hugh Goulding, Fr Pat Quinlan, William
Moloney, Philomena King, Moss Kelliher, Mickey Meehan, Madge Kiely,
Tommy Moran, Patsy Hayes, Josie Keane, Bernie O Connor, Phil Dore, Jer
McCarthy,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 7th Mar.’26 Moyvane for Florrie Mullin (2nd
Aniv.), Patrick Kearney (1st Aniv.) Kilbaha, Jackie Hanrahan, Months
Mind, Margaret “Peggy” Wallace (Aniv.) at 7.30pm; Sun. 8th Mar.’26
Knockanure for Hannah Keane (Aniv.), Hugh Goulding (5th A/v.)
Knockanure Village, Bridie Flavin (Aniv.) Trien at 9.30am; Fri. 13th
Mar.’26 Moyvane Mass followed by Eucharistic Adoration 10am, and Mass
Knockanure at 6pm; Sat. 14th Mar.’26
Moyvane for Patrick Hayes (6th Aniv.) Clounbrane, Madge Kiely (1st Aniv.)
Sr. Goretti Ahern (1st Aniv.),Breda & Michael Moore (Deceased)
Cahirdown, Listowel at 7.30pm; Sun. 15th Mar.’26 Knockanure Tim
& Hanna Leahy (Aniv.’s) Trien at 9.30am. Priest on duty: Fr. Pat
Crean-Lynch 087-2200 114 / 066-7134 131.
ADORATION in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel in Abbeyfeale every
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10.30am (after morning Mass) until
7pm.
ADORATION takes place each Friday in Duagh Sacristy from 3.00 p.m. in
the afternoon. Public Rosary starts at 7.00 p.m.
LENTEN DEVOTIONS Listowel: We will pray a short Stations of the Cross
after the 10.30 a.m. Mass each Friday morning during Lent.
MEDJUGORJE MONTHLY PRAYER GROUP Listowel will meet Monday 9th March
straight after the 10:30am, morning mass in the parish office.
CONCERT in aid of Athea Lourdes Fund will be held in Athea on March 20th at8pm.
ST JOHNS: Friday 13th- Theatre- Blithe Spirit; An Improbable Farce in
three acts, presented by Presentation Secondary School, Friday 20th
Kerry School of Music, details from 068 22566. Join us for a free
evening exhibition on 11th March 2026, from 7–9pm, at St John’s
Theatre, Listowel, and experience photography that captures moments,
stories, and imagination.
GLORACH: The Carnegie Players from Kenmare will be at the Glórach
Theatre on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th March with their production
of the John McDwyer play The Pension Plan, book at 087 138 3940 or at
www.glorachabbeyfeale.com
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GAA: Minor Club Championship Quarter Final Result: St Michael’s
/Foilmore/Skellig Rangers 3-08, to Moyvane 3-06.
UNVEILING OF HERITAGE PLAQUE MARCH 15: A new Heritage Plaque to
honour the work and achievements of Abbeyfeale man, Professor Michael
J. O’Kelly, will be unveiled on Sunday afternoon, March 15 at St Ita’s
Community Hall. Best known for his work on the great passage tomb and
other monuments at Bru na Boinne (Newgrange), Professor O’Kelly came
from a long line of Abbeyfeale men & women, many of who taught in the
local National and Secondary Schools.
COMMUNITY GAMES. In recognition of their many years of outstanding
volunteer service, hard work and dedication to Moyvane/Knockanure
Community Games, a small presentation was made to Kit Horan, Eileen
Roche and Sean Stokes in the Listowel Arms Hotel recently. We would
like to sincerely thank them for their commitment and all the work
they have put in over the years. Because of their efforts, our Parish
is still taking part in the competition today. We look forward to
continuing to work with them in the years ahead.
COMEDY, Coffin Jockeys by Mike O Halloran in Athea on March 21st and 22nd.
WRITE (and Finish) a Short Story. Six Sessions Supporting You from
Idea to Completion Starts Wednesday 18th of March, 2026 in Kerry
Writers’ Museum, Listowel, V31 RD93 https://talesbysusan.com/
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Little Rituals That Keep My Writing Practice Alive
https://talesbysusan.com/littl
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ARTIST Gathering at Listowel Visual Arts Week from July 31st – August 9th 2026.
ABLEFEST returns to Killarney on Sunday March 15th from 12-4pm.
Ablefest is an inclusive ,music and arts festival, celebrating
individuals of all abilities, together with their families and
friends. For more information
go to www.stpatricksfestivalkillarne
facebook and instagram
WORK on Ashe Memorial Hall, a €7 million project under the Town Centre
First Heritage Revival Scheme.
KNOCK: Annual National Apostolate of Eucharistic Adoration Pilgrimage
to Knock, Sunday 19th April’26. Coach travelling from Killarney,
Farranfore, Castleisland, Abbeyfeale. Further details nearer the time.
Contact Breda 087-6742306/Margaret 087-2976304
COME AND SEE DAY to explore priesthood: talks, prayer, answering your
questions discerning a vocation. Pallottine Centre, Thurles, Co.
Tipperary E41A271, Sat. 11th April: 11am – 4:30pm.
IRISH: Seachtain na Gaeilge continues till 17th of March.
BANDS: 53rd International Band Championship in Limerick on 16th of March.
ST PATRICKS DAY PARADE: Duagh annual St Patrick’s Day Parade on
Tuesday March 17th at 12:30pm. Supporters are welcome to come along
and support our parade. Musicians and dancers are very welcome to join
in the festivities as well as vintage cars and tractors. To partake
please contact Sandra on 087 671 8377.
STUDENTS: Congratulations: to Tarbert Comprehensive recent past
students, Enna Dawson and Keela Normile, on their outstanding academic
achievements. Enna has been awarded an Entrance Exhibition Award from
Trinity College Dublin in recognition of her academic excellence. She
is currently studying Drama and Theatre Studies at Trinity. Keela was
presented with a Scholarship from Mary Immaculate College in
recognition of her excellent Leaving Certificate results.
FESTIVAL: Ballydonoghue Festival Launch Friday 27 March @ 8pm in
Tomáisín’s Hall.
FLEADH BY THE FEALE will be taking place over the May Bank Holiday Weekend.
Tralee Food Festival, on May 16-17. Visit www.traleefoodfestival.com
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SIAMSA: podcast is now available on Spotify, allowing audiences to
connect with the story of Teach Siamsa wherever they are. The launch
event on 14 March will include selected audio excerpts and an
opportunity to celebrate this new digital addition to North Kerry’s
cultural landscape. Event Details: Podcast Launch – Roots &
Revelations on Friday 14 March | 8.00pm | Teach Siamsa, Finuge | All
are welcome. For further information or interview requests, please
contact: [email protected]
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RARE: estimated 300,000 people in Ireland living with a rare condition.
IFA President Francie Gorman said the decision by the EU Commission to
provisionally apply the Mercosur trade deal fails to respect the
recent Parliament vote to refer the deal to the ECJ.
TG4: Dé Céadaoin 25 Márta @ 21:30 ar TG4 & TG4.ie .Kevin Magee
investigates the extent of rural decline in Ireland as some GAA clubs
struggle to survive as populations dwindle. He examines the housing
crisis in small communities and the barriers preventing young people
from remaining or setting up home in the countryside.
RAMBLING HOUSE; Listowel this 17th of March at 3pm; Knockanure on
First Thursday of month. Clounmacon on the second Friday; Moyvane Hub
on 2nd Sunday of the month from 7pm-10pm; Ita’s Rambling House at the
Desmond Complex is on the 3rd. Friday each month. Knocalucka is on the
3rd. Tuesday of the month. Josie’s Brosna 2nd Thursday of the month.
Ballyhahill 3rd Wednesday in the Community Centre. John Barrett’s
Bar, Glin 4th Tuesday. Tarbert last Saturday of the month at the
Community Centre.
VINTAGE: Knockdown Vintage Club Fundraising Vintage Run on Sunday
29th March, Raffle for numerous prizes. Proceeds go to: Athea First
Responders, Ballyhahill Parents Association, Star Rescue, Brosna
Playground Project and Ballyhahill Parish Hall.
RACING: Cheltenham Festival which runs from March 10 to 13. Limerick on 12th.
TRAVEL: Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism sent a directive
to every hotel in the emirate: extend stays for guests who can’t leave
and send us the invoice. Dubai issued a parallel order hours later.
TRANSPORT: A link to route maps can be found below:
https://www.transportforirelan
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ABBEYFEALE CREATIVE HUB Group with the help of Music Generation
perform at the Glorach on Thursday March 12th at 7.30pm. Tickets €10.
Proceeds to St Ita’s Hall.
MUSIC: Brendan and Martin Mulvihill Traditional Music Week in Glin
October 27th – 31st, 2026
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TALKS: The Diocese of Kerry invites you to its Lenten online talk
series, “Beyond Almsgiving,” exploring poverty in the light of
Catholic Social Teaching, on Friday, March 20th and Tuesday, March 24
at 7.30pm. Speakers include Dr Aoife McGrath and guest speakers from
SVP and Trócaire. Further information and to register
dioceseofkerry.ie
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WRITERS Museum Listowel;
https://kerrywritersmuseum.com
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—JAMES FINLEY, CAC FACULTY
“Contemplation embodies compassion. The more we are transformed in
compassion, the more we act with compassion toward others.”
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Online Lenten Reflections, The Irish Synodal Pathway has organised a
series of online Lenten reflections. Further info/to sign up
dioceseofkerry.ie/synodlent
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ATHEA Found 1 result(s) for “athea”
The Adventures of Sr M. Juliana Culhane in July 1922, Part 2
in Athea 3 miles away. He nearly passed out when he saw me. “My God,
where did you come out of?” he says -Issue 112 – Oct 28, 2021
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NEW MOON on 19th,Land still very wet, mild winter, which was a
blessing to elderly as less fear of slipping.
GAA on 22nd Armagh v Kerry; Rugby on 14th Ireland v Scotland. West
Cork Rally on 13th.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY Tarbert will hold its next meeting on Friday 20
March when Jerry O’Connell, Tarbert will talk on ‘Breaking the Enigma
and Lorenz German War Codes.
CASTLEISLAND 800: A celebration of the construction of the castle and
the foundation of the town’. This 3-day event will take place from the
1st-3rd May 2026, in the River Island Hotel, Castleisland, County
Kerry,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
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2026, Castleisland will celebrate ‘Castleisland 800,’ the
octocentenary of the castle from which the town takes its name. The
foundation of the castle is attributed to Geoffrey de Marisco.[2]
https://www.odonohoearchive.co
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Castleisland Church March 2026, The newly added angels were carved in
Carrera in Italy from the local marble which lends itself to the art
and is capable of allowing for fine detail in the carving. And there’s
also a long and historic link with Carrera and the church as the
marble in and around the altar also came from this region of Italy.
http://www.mainevalleypost.com
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ART in the Park artists display their work in Tralee Library till
16th of March.
GARDEN: Pruning focus first on — dead, diseased or damaged parts.
outdoor sowings – cabbages, broccoli, cauliflowers, kale, corn salad,
land cress, peas, broad beans, main-crop onions, parsnips and turnips.
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FILMS: John’s Lynch’s film’s have been accepted by the Irish Film Institute for
Preservation in their archives, representatives from the I.F.I. came
to Listowel to collect these pieces of local history for preservation.
FRUIT— 10 unusual fruit trees to grow this spring
From apricots to plums, By Ria Higgins Published: 27 February 2026
https://www.countryliving.com/
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MILK: The board of Kerry Co-operative Creameries has confirmed its
decision to suspend the proposed 2026 share-up collection following a
“review” of current market and financial conditions. The share-up,
which was due to commence in April, would have required milk suppliers
of Kerry Dairy Ireland to contribute 1c/L on milk supplied until a
total of 5c/L of milk supplied was reached.
https://www.agriland.ie/farmin
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JOBS: Almost 100 jobs are likely to be lost at the plant.
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Carbery Group is set to take and process some of the milk supplied to
North Cork Creameries, Agriland understands. Industry sources have
indicated that a significant amount of milk will be involved. The move
comes as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has again suspended
the co-op’s licence to discharge from its wastewater treatment plant.
https://www.agriland.ie/farmin
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DRUG: Novo Nordisk, of Denmark to invest more than €400m to upgrade
its facility at Athlone, to produce weight-loss drug Wegovy.
BOOK: CHINA: Book Reviews – Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China, and
Fly, Wild Swans, by Jung Chang
Máirín Delaney
I first became fascinated about Chinese history after watching the
1987 Oscar winning film The Last Emperor, directed by Bernardo
Bertolucci. The movie was about the life of Puyi, the last Emperor of
China, and it remains one of my favourite films of all time. Fast
forward approximately five years, to the publication of the
best-selling book, Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China, written by
Jung Chang. It is the story of three generations of women in her own
family, more at
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FAMINE Book by Bryan MacMahon of Ballyheigue is now available again.
TARBERT GAA:
https://tarbertgaa.ie/2021/02/
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BRIDGE players from across Ireland will attend the Tralee
International Bridge Congress 2026 at The Rose Hotel from Friday 24th
to Sunday 26th April.
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RECORDS for family tree research https://share.google/ditqBLVX8
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FLOWERS: Each page shows some of the wildflowers to be seen flowering
in Ireland that month, but there many others!
https://irishwildflowers.ie/fl
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LOUGH DERG: Three Day Pilgrimage at Lough Derg — a peaceful space to
reconnect with God and yourself. Find out more:
www.loughderg.org/3-day-pilgr
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RURAL Ageing in Ireland: Key Trends and Issues
Introduction
Ireland’s population is ageing: in 2011, approximately 12 per cent of
the population were aged 65 and older; however, this is projected to
increase to approximately 16 per cent by 2026 (Central Statistics
Office, 2008). Ageing
in Ireland inevitably turns attention to rural areas, where a
significant proportion of older people reside.
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PROSTATE patients’ tumours shrink in ‘remarkable’ trial of new treatment
Story by Isabella Machin, A new drug, known as VIR-5500, uses a
‘cloaking device’ to ensure it does not activate until reaching the
tumour, which helps prevent side-effects.
FARMING: Irish farming is changing. Costs are rising, markets are
unpredictable, and increasing environmental pressures mean that many
farmers need to look for ways to keep farms sustainable for the next
generation. More and more farmers are looking at practical ways to
diversify while keeping land in agricultural use. One proven option is
leasing land for renewable energy projects.
https://www.agriland.ie/farmin
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Solar in Space
Assuming that we can build a huge solar power station in space, we
would then have to get the power back down to us. Fortunately, we know
how to do this: microwaves beamed to a ground-based receiver called a
rectenna. Researchers at the California Institute of Technology in
Pasadena demonstrated this was feasible for the first time in
February, as part of their Space Solar Power Project.
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Power to the people?
(Image: Reuters/Kumerra Gemechu)
Ethiopia’s green economy is booming, but most of the locals are not
feeling the benefit. Last week, the country opened Africa’s biggest
wind farm. The Ashegoda Wind Farm will generate 120 megawatts of
electricity. It came online just days after Ethiopia announced a
preliminary agreement to build a 1000-megawatt geothermal facility,
the largest in Africa.
https://www.newscientist.com/a
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GREEN: January 2011- Conference: Conference for Green Thought and
Environmental Politics At: Institute of European and American Studies,
Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan,
Authors: Sharon Beder ——————————
Politicians in many nations have not been responsive to community
concerns about global warming because of a highly successful corporate
campaign of misinformation and persuasion. Corporations that would be
affected by measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions set out to
confuse and deceive the public and policy-makers on the issue. They
use corporate front groups, public relations firms and conservative
think tanks to cast doubt on predictions of global warming and its
impacts, to imply that governments do not know enough to act, to argue
that the cost of reducing greenhouse gases is prohibitively expensive
and to promote doubtful solutions such as ‘clean’ coal. Similarly
corporations and their lobby groups have sought to delay treaties and
legislation and shape those that are finally agreed and passed. In
particular they promote voluntary actions by presenting themselves as
environmentally responsible and committed to finding solutions.
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DROUGHT: By: Matthew Wills- February 19, 2026
The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR.
The late seventeenth century saw one of the most significant droughts
of the last 1,000 years in what is today the Midwestern Corn Belt. In
response, the Illinois people moved out of the upper Illinois River
Valley in the 1690s. They migrated south to reestablish in the
American Bottom region where the Mississippi is joined by the Missouri
and Ohio rivers.
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CLIMATE: “Renewable energy is not about tackling climate change, it’s
about economic growth and affordable and low energy prices,” Austrian
State Secretary of Energy Elizabeth Zehetner told POLITICO on the
sidelines of the event. Zehetner stressed however that Europeans
wouldn’t be “blackmailed” by the U.S.
Her comments reflect that independently of the U.S., Europe has itself
moved away from the climate fervor that dominated Brussels
policymaking in the first part of this decade. Still, despite some
backsliding on green rules, the EU remains fundamentally in favor of
strong policies to tackle climate change.
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WASTE: 13pc of wind energy in Ireland was wasted in 2025, worth €450m,
according to news reports.
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HEALTH: impulsive behaviour side effects a link between Ropinirole
‘It’s ruined my life’: Hundreds tell BBC how medication triggered
gambling and other addictions. Noel Titheradge Investigations
correspondent ——————————
The medication works by boosting dopamine activity. It is part of a
family of drugs which, in addition to GSK, was also developed by two
other manufacturers. Dopamine is a chemical that helps regulate
movement but also plays a key role in motivation and reward, which can
be overstimulated by these medications. People across the UK have told
us how impulsive behaviour side effects have led to huge debts, broken
marriages, criminality and suicide.
https://www.bbc.com/news/artic
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HELP: Anam Cara, an organisation supporting bereaved parents,
Monthly Support Evening on Tues 10th March,7.30pm, Meadowlands Hotel.
Free and open to all bereaved parents. Also monthly online support
group meeting. Call 01 404 5378. for more info or email
[email protected]
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BETHANY BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT is a voluntary community and parish based
service which aims to support bereaved adults through their grief. We
are
looking for volunteers, would you be interested in joining us? For
further information and training details, please contact Bethany
Bereavement on 087- 990 5299/086-828 3825 or email
[email protected]
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FAIR DEAL Scheme?
The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (‘Fair Deal Scheme’) is a financial
support scheme for people who need long-term nursing home care. Under
the scheme, you make a contribution towards the cost of your care and
the State will pay the balance. This applies whether the approved
nursing home is public, private or voluntary
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